correspondency

[ kawr-uh-spon-duhn-see, kor- ]

noun

, plural cor·re·spond·en·cies.

1. correspondence ( def 3 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of correspondency¹

First recorded in 1580–90

Example Sentences

Made for excuse, you see, upon the whole, The too great number of words, that poll For correspondency to ev'ry line; And make the meant one tedious to divine: But we suspect that other points ambiguous, And eke unfair, contribute to fatigue us.

From Project Gutenberg

It was entitled A collection of Records of the great Misfortunes that hath hapned unto Kings that hath joyned themselves in a near allyance with forrein Princes with the happy successe of those that have only held correspondency at home.

From Project Gutenberg

And when we remember on how delicate a balance of physiological conditions complete correspondency of pollen to ovules depends, we may be prepared to expect that the phenomenon of prepotency is not of uncommon occurrence.

From Project Gutenberg

To make known our wants to God by prayer, or to communicate any intelligence concerning ourselves or the universe to him, is impossible, since his omniscient mind has a perfect knowledge of all things, and therefore is beholden to none of our correspondency to inform himself of our circumstances, or of what would be wisest and best to do for us in all possible conditions and modes of existence, in our never ending duration of being.

From Project Gutenberg

The critics declare upon this striking correspondency that "much of the imagery of Revelation is borrowed from Ezekiel."

From Project Gutenberg